Former Timor National Car Chief Sentenced in Murder Case

Hutomo Mandala Putra, 40, former head of the P.T. Timor Putra Nasional company, maker of the Timor – Indonesia’s former national car – is sentenced to 15 years for ordering the shooting murder of a Supreme Court judge. Tommy Putra’s company, which imported completely built-up Sephia passenger cars from South Korea’s Kia Motor Corp. and rebadged them Timors, came under international criticism for its

Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, 40, former head of the P.T. Timor Putra Nasional company, maker of the Timor – Indonesia’s former national car – is sentenced to 15 years for ordering the shooting murder of a Supreme Court judge.
Tommy Putra’s company, which imported completely built-up Sephia passenger cars from South Korea’s Kia Motor Corp. and rebadged them Timors, came under international criticism for its exemption from the 65% import duty and 35% excise tax Indonesia slapped on other ...

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